This 2017 publication from Smart Care California includes a checklist on specific steps health plans and purchasers can take to address 4 policy areas related to the opioid crisis: decreasing the number of patients starting on opioid therapy, improving pain management options, increasing access to addiction treatment including medication assisted treatment, and increasing access to naloxone.
Funding Source: Smart Care California, Integrated Healthcare Association
Curbing the Opioid Epidemic: Checklist for Health Plans and Purchasers
A checklist on steps health plans and purchasers can take to address the opioid epidemic